Step aside the Springboks, because South Africa's new sporting hero is... the Snowbok! On Wednesday Matt Smith became only the 16th South African in Winter Olympic history to qualify for the Games. He was competing at the World Nordic Championships, finishing high enough in the cross country skiing discipline to seal his place in Milan for next year's Olympics... Shortly after he got off the slope, and just before heading to the airport, Matt told Sportshour all about a crazy few years, and achieving his dream. You might think what with the Super Bowl fresh in the memory that the sport of American Football is taking it easy, feet up after a hard season... but actually that couldn't be further from the truth... This week those hoping to be the next generation of stars have been showing off their athletic ability at the "NFL Combine" One of the best placed people to explain all about it is Sports Agent Leigh Steinberg. Not least because Leigh is no regular agent. His track record of representing the top players is unrivalled and Tom Cruise played him in the Oscar winning movie 'Jerry Maguire'. Before he showed us behind the scenes of that famous phrase Leigh explained about what's been happening this week in Indianapolis. Paul Hodgson fell ill as a baby and his life changed forever, but it was his local football team that offered him an escape from the harsh unforgiving world, and it helped him not just get by, but thrive against all the odds. A story about one man's love for his football club, and the love that club gave back, and the crucial difference it made to his life. Paul's detailed this inspiring story in an autobiography called For the Love of Darlo: My Life and Fifty Years Supporting Darlington FC It’s the 5th round of the FA Cup this weekend and we’ll drop into the early kick-off very shortly where two of South London’s finest will face each other. But neither Crystal Palace nor Millwall have ever lifted the Cup... Unlike fellow South Londoners “Wanderers FC” who became the first side to win the competition way back in 1872. And after a golden era of success including winning the competition five times, the club folded in 1887. But over a century later, Wanderers FC has risen from the ashes. Mark Wilson is the club secretary and has been telling us about their FA Cup story. Photo: Matt Smith trains ahead of the World Nordic Championships. (Credit: Torbjørn Husevåg/Torbs Media)
